פֿאַרוואַלטונג

Yiddish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Verwaltung. Equivalent to פֿאַרוואַלטן (farvaltn) +‎ ־ונג (-ung).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /faʁˈvaltʊnɡ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /faʁˈvaltɪnɡ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /faʁˈvaltɨnɡ/

Noun

פֿאַרוואַלטונג • (farvaltung) f, plural פֿאַרוואַלטונגען (farvaltungen)

1. management, administration
2. board of directors

References

• Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books